Recognizing Potential: A Naturalistic Investigation of Employee Promotion Decisions

Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-87

  Armenis, Damien C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84996228536     PISSN: 15553434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1518/155534308X284372     Document Type: Article

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